Sometimes producer did not print on the engine's (or old machinery) plate zero between prefix and first number. See sample for C32 diesel engine: RNW00152 (RNW - prefix). and work tools will continue to use an 8 character Serial Number (S/N). Machines and generator sets produced before First Quarter 2001 will maintain their 8 character PIN format.Ĭomponents such as engines, transmissions, axles, etc. These were previously referred to as the Serial Number where MJH was prefix.
MJH - Machine Indicator Section (MIS) or Product Sequence Number (characters 10-17: first three are letters / or letters and figures / or figures only are prefix and last 5 are figures).
The new format will look like the following:ĬAT 0226B J MJH06954 CAT - Caterpillar's World Manufacturing Code (characters 1-3)Ġ226B - Machine Descriptor (characters 4-8) The PIN plates and frame marking will display the 17 character PIN. The new PIN format will apply to all Caterpillar machines and generator sets. Non-road machine PINs are defined by ISO 10261. It is the latest version of the product identification numbering standard.
Important! Caterpillar Product Identification NumberĮffective First Quarter 2001 the Caterpillar Product Identification Number (PIN) has changed from 8 to 17 characters.
